Ray Smith
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The Lord Nelson Tavern: a Halifax watering hole in the early 1960s. The group of young university students who hang out there-a ramshackle coterie of aspiring artists, economists, poets, and philosophers-come together to gossip and ponder the big questions of art and life, all the while pining after the vain and untouchable Francesca. Though these friends soon drift apart, their early rivalries, jealousies and conquests will continue to reverberate....
2) Century
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Century begins with the nightmare visions of a young woman named Jane Seymour, catching the reader up in a chronicle on the Seymour family that moves from Austria, America and Africa, through Edinburgh and Venice, and then back through the Paris of the Belle Epoque and forward to 1923 Germany. One of the most far-reaching novels ever published in Canada.
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Written by a jazz teacher for jazz teachers, "The Real Jazz Pedagogy Book" is based on the premise that successful jazz teachers must be constantly working four main areas: 1) the wind instruments-including tone production, intonation, and section playing skills; 2) playing styles correctly-such as rhythmic and time feel approach, articulation approach, and phrasing; 3) the rhythm section-playing the instruments, time feel and concept, coordination...
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First published in 1969, Ray Smith's Cape Breton is the Thought-Control Centre of Canada remains as refreshing, innovative and important today as it has in every previous incarnation. Sophisticated, playful, crafted, sly, self-referential and extremely funny, it marks the beginning of a long and important, if unfortunately underappreciated, career by one of Canada's best humorists and innovative story-tellers.
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Set in the small German city of Waltherrott, this novel is a madcap excursion from the 1980s back to 1848, the year of revolutions, then back to the time of the Black Death in the late 1340s. A startling comedy, A Night at the Opera is a tour de force in the unexpected, the bizarre, and the serendipitous.
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“The Science and Art of Saxophone Teaching” will become a standard resource for saxophone teachers the world over. Perhaps no other book has brought so many practical ideas and approaches for the saxophonist and the pedagogue under one cover. This book can be equally valuable for the serious intermediate to advanced saxophone student. The video demonstrations that are paired with the book will be invaluable to all saxophonists.
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Return to River Cottage volume 6
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With a failed hay harvest, Hugh conceives a cunning plan to supplement the winter feed he will need for his animals by throwing a party, but instead of a bottle he asks his guests to bring a bale. Hugh also agrees to an unusual request.
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Escape to River Cottage volume 6
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Hugh has lived in River Cottage for six months, and that means his pigs have a date with butcher Ray Smith. It also means it is time for a party. Hugh also learns a remarkable technique for catching razor clams down by the seashore.
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Beyond River Cottage volume 4
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On May Day, Hugh takes advantage of a healthy crowd that gathers on the Cerne Abbas Giant by selling his famous chocolate waffles. It is also opening night at The River Cottage HQ, and Hugh hopes to serve his guests something spectacular.
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River Cottage Forever volume 6
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Hugh enters his healthy vegetables into the Vegetable Challenge Cup, but first, to make some cash, he makes a batch of ice-lollies to sell to people on holiday in Dorset, and also takes Delia truffle hunting with a local mycologist.
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Beyond River Cottage volume 6
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Hugh installs beehives at The River Cottage HQ, the only problem is his fear of being stung. He also takes on his biggest event yet, a wedding party, and the newlyweds want their entire menu to only include wild, or home-grown, cuisine.
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River Cottage Forever volume 7
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One of Hugh's ewes has died, and two of his pigs have a date with the abattoir. However, despite all this, Hugh decides to plant roots at River Cottage, and is inspired to plant an orchard. His chickens are also nice and healthy.